sri lanka women An impressive, all-round performance to secure an emphatic 2-1 win in Hambantota Women’s One Day International (WODI) series against pakistan women. driven by skipper Chamari AthapaththuOn the back of brilliant individual talent, the hosts made light work of the final match and won by eight wickets with 76 balls to spare.
The adjudicator highlighted the undeniable difference of restraint between the two sides. While Pakistan struggled to build a sustainable rhythm after losing key top-order wickets early, Sri Lanka executed the perfect game plan with both ball and bat. Bolstered by disciplined bowling spells and comfortable half-centuries from the top order, the home team effectively dictated the terms throughout the clash.
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The hosts got an immediate advantage after winning the toss and sending Pakistan in to bat. liberation from consciousness Strikes early, demolishing the top order in his opening spell. Pakistan found itself in a difficult situation of 10 runs for 3 wickets within two overs. Sadaf Shamas (9), Sidra Amin (0), and Ayesha Zafar (0) were swiftly dismissed.
gul firoza Attempted defensive work, attacked aggressively and scored 40 runs in 35 balls. They made a partnership of 68 runs for the fourth wicket. Muniba Ali (34) To stabilize the guest innings for a moment. However, Captain Chamari Athapaththu That fight was stopped by dismissing Firozha LBW in the 16th over.
Once the set batsmen were gone, resistance from the middle order proved sporadic. Naziha Alvi Contributed a patient 30 runs while being captain fatima sana At the end of the innings, he played a strong inning of 41 runs in 49 balls. Sri Lanka’s bowling unit remained consistent and refused to concede easy boundaries. Athapaththu led the attack from the front with 3 wickets for 27 runs. Kavisha Dilhari He equaled his spell by taking 3 wickets for 27 runs in 7 overs. Inoka Ranaweera Taking 1 wicket for 41 runs and added pressure as Pakistan were all out for 187 runs in exactly 40 overs.
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Chamari Athapaththu leads Sri Lanka to comprehensive success in series against Pakistan
Chasing a modest target of 188 runs, Sri Lanka’s top order displayed an absolute masterclass in controlled aggression. Captain Athapaththu set the tone with a blistering half-century during the opening powerplay. With an explosive innings of 136.84, Athapaththu scored 52 runs in just 38 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sky-scraping sixes, and crushed any hopes of a Pakistani comeback by completing his half-century in just 33 balls.
Although fatima sana taken out Vishmi Gunaratne (12) and Umm-e-Hani Eventually Athapaththu was dismissed at 85 for 2, the damage already done. Harshita Samarawickrama And Hasni Perera Then chased the remaining target with supreme calmness, making an unbroken partnership of 106 runs for the third wicket.
Samarawickrama opened the innings with a brilliant unbeaten 71 off 92 balls, an innings that capped a remarkable series for him, earning him the Player of the Series award with a total of 173 runs. Perera completed his consecutive half-centuries (50* off 77 balls), taking Sri Lanka to the finish line at 191/2 in 37.2 overs. Athapaththu was awarded the Player of the Match award for his match-winning all-round efforts.
Sri Lanka won the ODI series 2-1 with a spectacular victory by 8 wickets.#SLvPAK #srilankacricket pic.twitter.com/7qbiGUPHi9
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